Puffin Classics Listen O King! Five

‘If you know the answer and do not respond your head will shatter into pieces!’ In a land of glorious kings bloodthirsty demons and talking spirits was born the lore of Vikram and the Vetal. After a series of mysterious events King Vikramaditya carries the vetal a witty ghost on a long journey through death's playground. The vetal narrates the most fascinating tales and asks the most puzzling riddles leaving Vikram completely stumped. Deepa Agarwal's beautiful translation brings age-old wisdom alive through the vetal's wondrous stories that are bound to confound and captivate readers even today.